The Heat: Looking back at 2015, and ahead to 2016

The Heat

The Heat: Looking back at 2015, and ahead to 2016

From global terrorism to the continued rise of China, we recap the biggest stories of 2015 and look ahead to what’s next.

The threat of terrorism. The fight against ISIL. China’s President on his global tour. Challenges to China’s sovereignty in the South China Sea. Opening Cuba. Iran’s nuclear deal. The mounting refugee crisis.

These are just a few of the stories that had us talking this year and produced some of our favorite conversations here on The Heat.

To help us analyze the year that’s passed:

  • Wang Guan is CCTV America’s Chief Political Correspondent.
  • Pepe Escobar is a columnist for Asia Times Online.
  • Wajahat Ali is a writer and journalist.
  • Philip Crowther is Washington correspondent for France 24.

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Check out some of CCTV America’s best coverage from 2015: